World's Fair Auction
Closing February 6th, 2024
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Auction # 44 Closing Tuesday - February 6th, 2024 at 10:00 PM EST
World's Fair Auction Lot 1 - China Plate with a black transfer of the "Crystal Palace 1851." Around the edge are raised small flowers. Size: 6 3/8" diameter. Condition: Excellent with light overall crazing.
World's Fair Auction Lot 2 - Centennial Stevensgraph ribbon with portrait of "George Washington" in center with "The Father of Our Country" above and 2 American Flags below. Below his name is "The First in Peace, The First in War, The First in the Hearts of His Countrymen" with Horticultural Hall below with eagle, flags and shield and "Philadelphia 1876" at the bottom. Size: 2" wide by 9 3/8" long. Including the tassel it is 11" long. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 3 - Centennial Portfolio consisting of Eight Views of Centennial Buildings in color and a map of the fairgrounds including: "1. English Commissioners' Building.", "2. Cook's World's Fair Ticket Office.", "3. French Restaurant.", "4. Photographic Studio.", "5. Connecticut Building.", "6. New Jersey Building.", "7. Ohio Building", "8. Indiana Building." and a "Map of Fairmount Park and Vicinity." These pictures are the second series of views "published by Thos. Hunter, 716 Filbert Street, Philadelphia.". This group includes the folio cover from the 'First Series" that lists 8 different buildings. Several of these building are rarely seen printed. Size: Envelope is 8 1/8" wide by 12" high. Each picture is 11 5/16" wide by 7 1/2" high. Map opens to 14" wide by 18 3/4" high. Condition: Overall Extremely Fine, there are a few light brown spots on each picture. The folio cover is Very Good, the edges are frayed and the back is completely separated.
World's Fair Auction Lot 4 - "Centennial Memoranda." note pad, picturing "Memorial Hall" on the cover with "1876." At the bottom. Inside are many empty pages, although 1/4 of the pages were used and removed. The inside cover has a man's name, "Vermont" and other things written in a beautiful cursive handwriting. Unusual. Size: 3 11/16" wide by 36 3/16" high. Condition: Very Fine. A little of the cloth binding at top is missing and some age toning of the cover and pages.
World's Fair Auction Lot 5 - Centennial Guide Book: Hardcover book "Visitors Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia" with red cover. Advertised as "The Only Guide Book Sold on the Exhibition Grounds," it contains useful information about the exposition and Philadelphia for visitors. Attached to the inside of the front cover is a fold out street map of Philadelphia and inside the back cover a fold out map of the Exposition grounds. Published by J.B. Lippincott & Co. 48 pages. Size: 4 1/2" wide by 7" high. Condition: The cover is Very Fine with wear to the lower half of the front and wear to the back cover. The insides and maps are excellent. There is a hand written note in the "memorandums" section.
World's Fair Auction Lot 6 - Single Page Engraving from the Leslie Historical Register, "Main Building - Main Avenue, Looking East", picturing a long view of the inside with Exhibits on both sides of the aisle, crowds wandering around and the exterior windows on both sides and the roof supports above. Size: 16 3/8" wide by 10 3/8" high. Condition: Fine, some edge tears, one at top goes 2 1/2" down and into the image.
World's Fair Auction Lot 7 - Brass Medal. Obverse: Bust of Woman with "Concorde" written across her brow. "Republique Francaise" is written around the edge. In small letters under the bust is "Oudine". Reverse: Pictures the "Palais du Trocadero" "Republique Francaise" on edge above and "Admin. Des Monnaies et Medailles" (Administrator of Coins and Medals). In tiny print at the bottom is "Alphee Dubois" Size: 2" diameter. Condition: Excellent
World's Fair Auction Lot 8 - Multicolor Chromolithograph Trade Card picturing the "Italie", The Pavilion of Italy. Above is "Exposition Universelle de 1878". On the back is an advertisement for "Maison Alph. Giroux." With some of the items they sell and their address. The card is number "7". Size: 5 3/8" wide by 3 7/8" high. Condition: Extremely Fine.
World's Fair Auction Lot 9 - Multicolor Chromolithograph Trade Card picturing the "Etats-Unis", the United States Pavilion. Above is "Exposition Universelle de 1878". On the back is an advertisement for "Maison Alph. Giroux." With some of the items they sell and their address. Size: 5 1/4" wide by 3 7/8" high. Condition: Fine. There is darkening on both the front and back and there is a little piece of paper missing near the bottom right corner.
World's Fair Auction Lot 10 - Flyer for "Maison de la Magicienne" (House of the Magician), a dress store. One side pictures an aerial view of the "Exposition Universelle 1878" with "Seule Grand Specialite de Confections Pour Dames. Admise a L'Exposition" (The only major Specialty in Confections for Women Admitted to the Exposition) written above the picture. They claim to have 20,000 designs. On the back are pictured 4 designs with their advertising sign in the center. A wonderful flyer that shows the fashions of the time. Size: 10 11/16" wide by 6 7/8" high. Condition: Fine, there are several small tears on the edge and the paper is wrinkled.
World's Fair Auction Lot 11 - Round Leather Box that was made to hold a medal. The inside of the lid, printed in gold on a purple cloth, is "Souvenir De l'Exposition Universelle", "Gorham Mfg. Co. Silversmiths, New York, U.S.A.", "Paris, 1889". This box was made to hold a medal, but the medal is not included. Rare, boxes are always rarer than the medals. Size: 2" diameter by 3/4" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, a little wear on the box and the writing inside the lid.
World's Fair Auction Lot 12 - Brass Bracelet with 1 large and 7 small disks picturing different buildings at the fair. The large one pictures the Trocadero with buildings in front on one side and the Eiffle Tower with surrounding buildings on the other. Some of the other buildings are: Pagoda of Ankor, Palace of Ministry of War, Bolivia, Central Dome, Algeria and more. Size: 9 1/8" long with large disk being 7/8" diameter. Condition: Extremely Fine with slight wear to a couple of buildings.
World's Fair Auction Lot 13 - Tall Satin Glass Vase with a multicolor picture of the "Palace of Fine Arts", "World's Columbian Exposition", "1893" as written underneath. Around the top and the bottom is a gold rim. The bottom is marked "Austria" and "9." Uncommon. Size: 9 1/2" tall by 4 1/2" diameter. Condition: The picture and writing are Excellent. There is 1/4" wide edge chip (not deep, examine the front of the picture of the top to see the depth) on the top and a small flaw at the bottom.
World's Fair Auction Lot 14 - Satin Glass Cup with a multicolor picture of "The Federal Building", "World's Fair Chicago", "1893" written below. The bottom Is marked "Austria". Size: 2 5/8" diameter by 3 7/8" tall. Condition: Excellent. The picture and writing are perfect, but most of the gold on the rim is gone.
World's Fair Auction Lot 15 - Ferris Wheel Paper booklet "Souvenir of a Ride on the Ferris Wheel at the World's Fair Chicago", The American Engraving Company, Chicago, 1893. Blue, red and gold printed cover. Inside are 16 pages with 13 black and white photographs of the wheel, its construction and views from the wheel. Simple ribbon tie binding. Size: 9 3/8" wide by 6" high. Condition: Fine, there is paper loss from 3 corners of the cover and two corners on the back. The pictures are nice and clean.
World's Fair Auction Lot 16 - Silk Ribbon on the original paper backing. The ribbon pictures the "Landing of Columbus Oct 12th 1492" above American Flags with an eagle perched on them. In small letters at the bottom is "and the Star Spangled Banner", "O long may it wave Oer the Land of the Free And the Home of the Brave". At top is "1492", "1892", "400th Anniversary", "In Commemoration of the Discovery of America 1492". The colors are red, blue, black and yellow. The paper backing is marked "Souvenir of Discovery of America and World's Columbian Exposition", "Woven in Pure Silk." Size: Ribbon is 8" high by 2 1/2" wide. The paper backing is 12" long by 3 1/16" wide. Condition: Excellent, there is a little paper loss from the upper left corner of the backing.
World's Fair Auction Lot 17 - 4 Volume Set of Hard Bound Books, "History of the World's Columbian Exposition" edited by Rossiter Johnson. Each Volume covers a different topic and are titled: "Narrative", "Departments", "Exhibits" and "Congresses". Each volume is over 500 pages and are "Fully Illustrated". Published by "D. Appleton & Company", "New York" , "1898" and published "by the Authority of the Board of Directors". There is so much information in these books that I don't know where to start describing any of it. Each volume contains several chapters. I was told that there were only 500 copies of these books published, but I have not been able to verify this statement. Size: 8 1/2" wide by 11 1/2" high. Condition: Overall Excellent with a stain or wear on 2 covers, volume 1 & 3. The pages are nice and clean and there is a little wear on the corners of the covers.
World's Fair Auction Lot 18 - Celluloid Notepad with a raised image of the Manufacturers and liberal Arts building with "Exhibition of Chicago" in raised letters underneath. Inside is one celluloid page and the bottom has a mirror in it. The original pencil is contained in the rounded area at the top of the cover. Rare. Size: 2 3/4" wide by 1 3/4" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 19 - Sterling Silver Demitasse Spoon with the bust of "Christopher Columbus" at the top of handle. Below is the head of an Indian in full headdress with "1492" written below. A decoration cover the rest of the handle. The bowl pictures the Western Hemisphere in the center with "Columbian" above and "Exposition" and "1892" below. The back has "Sterling" on the handle and at the top of the handle is etched "Josie". Size: 7/8" wide by 4" long. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 20 - Enamel lapel pin or button with "World's Fair", "1892", "Chicago" with white baked enamel surrounding the letters. Size: 3/4" diameter. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 21 - Fold-out pamphlet from "California Fig Syrup Co." which contains information about their products and the Expo. It folds out to 4 panels and has a drawings of a fair building on each page. It also lists many of the buildings and features of the fair along with cost, designers and lots more. Size: Closed: 3 7/8" wide by 5 1/4" high. Open: 5 1/4" high by 15 1/2" wide. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 22 - Trade Card from "Mappin Brothers" picturing "The Louis XVI Hand-Chased, Silver Gilt Toilet Service" that is "On Exhibition in Mappin Brothers' Pavilion at the World's Fair." The back lists the types of items they carry. Size: 3 5/8" wide by 5 1/2" high. Condition: Near Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 23 - Die Cut embossed Multicolor Lithographed Gift Card picturing the "Hall of Mines" in the center and "Very truly yours." at the bottom. Around the edge is a hand and flowers. This would be attached to a present. Size: 3 1/2" wide by 2" high. Condition: Near Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 24 - Badge with Aluminum Medal, Eglit # 361C. Obverse: Raised image of Buffalo Bill holding a rifle while sitting on his horse. Around the edge is "Wild West at World's Fair Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)" with "1893" at the bottom. Reverse: Aerial view of the Columbian Fair Grounds with "The Worlds Columbian Exposition" above and "Chicago, U.S.A. 1893" below. The top bar is a white medal with an American shield in the center and "Souvenir" written across the bar. Rare. Size:1 1/2" wide by 2 1/4" high. Condition: Excellent with a little rough edge on the rear of the medal.
World's Fair Auction Lot 25 - Aluminum Dedication Medal suspended from a brass bar, Eglit # 557. Obverse: "Ohio Building" in center, "World's Columbian Exposition", "Chicago, Ills.U.S.A.1893" around rim. Reverse: All writing, from top to bottom, "Dedication of the Ohio Building Oct. 22nd 1892 Chicago". Size: Medal: 1 3/8 inch diameter, overall height with bar: 2 1/4 inches. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 26 - 3 Piece Hanging Badge, Eglit # 500, with rising sun above "California" on the bar at top. In the middle is a Bear with "Columbian Exposition" written below him. Hanging from the bear is a globe with "1893" on it. Marked "B. Pasquale & Son S.F." on the back. Size: 2 5/16" high by 1 5/8" wide. Condition: Excellent with light toning.
World's Fair Auction Lot 27 - Hanging badge, Eglit #74, with "Chicago Day" written on the bar with a garnet (red) ribbon with the 1893 Columbian half dollar hanging from the ribbon. Size: 1 1/2" wide by 2 7/8" high. Condition: Very Fine. Ribbon is a little soiled and the half dollar is tarnished, some wear on the top bar.
World's Fair Auction Lot 28 - Aluminum Medal with a gold ribbon attached at top. The medal has the bust of "Christopher Columbus" in the center with "1492" below the bust. The back of the medal is a scene of Columbus and crew standing on the American soil. Around the edge is "400th Anniversary of the Discovery of America", "Oct - 12 - 1892". Size: Medal is 1 1/2" diameter with overall height of 3 7/8". Condition: Medal is Extremely Fine, it's a beauty but has a scratch, the ribbon is a little frayed near the top.
World's Fair Auction Lot 29 - Badge with hanging Aluminum Medal Eglit #560. At top is a brass bar with a raised image of an eagle. Hanging below is a red, white and blue ribbon with "Dedication of the World's Fair Chicago 1892" with a picture of Columbus in the middle. The hanging medal Obverse: Standing figure of Columbia holding ribbon with "Columbian Exposition Chicago USA" inscribed on it. In left hand is shield of the United States. She is standing in front of the Horticultural Building. On base below shield "1893". Reverse: Landing of Columbus scene in full detail. Around "Columbus Discovering America". At bottom "1492". Size: 1 1/2" diameter by 5 3/4" high. Condition: Very Good. The writing on the ribbon is faded and the ribbon is separated from the top bar, has a hole in the center and there is residue of glued at the bottom of the ribbon. The medal is Very Fine with some dark areas.
World's Fair Auction Lot 30 - Badge with aluminum medal Eglit # 541, it has high relief images on both sides of the medal. The top of the badge is a brass shell of a die cut eagle. The medal's obverse: Bust of "Columbus", "1492-1892" around the edge. Reverse: A scene of "Landing of Columbus" with Columbus kneeling along with their flag and 3 soldiers, 2 native Americans and 1 child. Size: Medal 1 7/16" diameter. Overall 1 1/2" wide by 2 3/8" high. Condition: Excellent with a little toning of Columbus.
World's Fair Auction Lot 31 - Different Reverse from previous medal; Badge with aluminum medal Eglit # 541, it has high relief images on both sides of the medal. The top of the badge is a brass shell of a die cut eagle. The medal's obverse: Bust of "Columbus", "1492-1892" around the edge. Reverse: A scene of "Landing of Columbus" with Columbus standing, holding their flag and 7 members of his crew. Size: Medal 1 7/16" diameter. Overall 1 1/2" wide by 2 1/2" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, slight wear to reverse.
World's Fair Auction Lot 32 - Badge with stick pin. At top is a brass shell eagle. Hanging below is a red, white and blue ribbon. At the bottom is a single sided disk with a raised bust of "Columbus". Size: 1 1/4" wide by 2 3/4" high. Condition: Excellent with a couple of dark spots on the disk.
World's Fair Auction Lot 33 - Bronze Medal hanging from a Red, white and blue ribbon. The medal pictures the landing of Columbus with "Columbus Celebration" around the picture and "1892" below. The Reverse is just writing:, "Landing of Columbus October 12, 1492." Size: Medal is 7/8" diameter. The Ribbon is tied in a knot and extends 1 1/2" high and 4 1/4" across. Condition: Very Fine, there is wear to the back of the medal and the ribbon is a little soiled.
World's Fair Auction Lot 34 - Badge Eglit #504A, Round disk hanging from a brass bar that has "Chicago" written on it and clasping hands. The disk below is the globe on which is superimposed on a shield that has fair buildings with "World's" above and "Columbian Exposition 1893" below. The globe is white medal and the shield is brass. Size: 1 5/8" wide by 2 3/8" high. Condition: Very Fine. The globe area is worn, however the detail on the shield good.
World's Fair Auction Lot 35 - Badge with hanging medal Eglit # 196. At the top is a brass shell of an eagle. A red, white and blue ribbon hangs below. At the bottom is the medal with "Christopher Columbus" looking right. Around the edge is "Celebrated in United States, Oct. 21st". The Reverse pictures "Columbus Sails from Pagos" with 2 hemispheres in the sky. Around the edge is "400th Anniversary Discovery of America" with "1492-1892" at the bottom. Size: the Medal is 1 1/4" diameter. Overall 1 1/2" wide by 3 1/4" high. Condition: Excellent, with a couple of light spots on the medal.
World's Fair Auction Lot 36 - Badge with hanging brass shell medal. At top is a bronze frame holding a red, white and blue ribbon. Hanging from the top is a brass shell medal picturing the Landing of "Columbus". The reverse is writing:, "Discovery of America 1492", "World's Columbian Exposition", "Chicago, Ills. U.S.A. 1893". Size: Medal is 1" diameter. Overall 1 1/4" wide by 2 1/8" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 37 - Medal made of Metal Composition with gold toning that is hanging from a chain. The center is convex of the Western Hemisphere with "The World's Fair" around the edge above and "Chicago, 1893." At the bottom. Reverse: In the concave center is "1492 four hundredth Anniversary Discovery of America October 21 1892". Size: Medal is 1 1/2" diameter. Overall height with the chain is 3 1/4". Condition: Very Fine, a little wear to the finish.
World's Fair Auction Lot 38 - Bronze Medal, Eglit #88 With an attached red Ribbon. Obverse: Bust with collar of "Columbus" with "1492 - 1892" to the right. Reverse: Profiles of (from left to right) Washington, Lincoln and Grant with "Father, Saviour, Defender" written above. There is a hole with a loop through it that holds the red ribbon. Size: medal is 1" diameter. Overall with the ribbon: 1 7/8" wide by 2 1/4" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 39 - Brass Medal suspended from a blue ribbon, Eglit #452. Obverse: Beardless bust of Columbus with "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Reverse: Has the Lord's Prayer in tiny little writing. Hole at top is original. Size: Medal is 1/2" diameter. The ribbon is 3 1/2" wide. Condition: Excellent. The ribbon has wrinkles.
World's Fair Auction Lot 40 - Badge with Aluminum Medal, H&K 166, Eglit #21. The badge has a brass bar at the top with an American shield in the middle and "Souvenir" written across it. There is a red, white and blue ribbon hanging from the middle of the top bar. The medal below hangs from 2 small chains. The medal's Obverse: Pictures the Administration Building. Around the outside "Souvenir Birdseye view of the World's Fair Chicago", "1893" (it is not a Birdseye view). Marked in small letters the maker "Blumenfield P.O.C." Reverse: Pictures the Landing of Columbus 1492 and has "Souvenir of the Opening of the World's Fair Chicago 1893" around the edge. Size: The medal is 1 9/16" diameter. the top is 1 1/2" wide and the overall height is 3 1/8" Condition: Extremely Fine with a little toning of the medal and the ribbon is soiled.
World's Fair Auction Lot 41 - Box Medal. The cover pictures a raised image of the Liberal Arts Building with "Souvenir Columbian Exposition", "Worlds Fair" above and "Chicago" below. The bottom of the box pictures "Christopher Columbus", "1492", "1893". The box opens to reveal a place for a picture. Not listed in eglit. Please note, this is a different style box and less common than the others I have sold. Size: 1 1/2" diameter. Condition: Very Fine with a little wear and toning.
World's Fair Auction Lot 42 - "Pennsylvania" gilt bronze hanging badge, same as Eglit # 256 (with a different state). Badge with die-cut edge has a decorative scroll design. "Pennsylvania" on the bar at top. On the badge "Souvenir" at top, "World's Columbian Exposition" above a bust of Columbus looking right. "1893" at bottom of bust. The back is blank. Size: 1 5/8" at the widest, by 2 3/8 inch top to bottom. Condition: Excellent with a couple of tiny scratches.
World's Fair Auction Lot 43 - "Wisconsin" Brass hanging badge, Eglit # 471. Badge with die-cut edge has a decorative scroll design. "Wisconsin" on the bar at top. On the badge "Souvenir" at top, "World's" above the globe, "Columbian" in ribbon in center of globe, "Exposition" at bottom of globe. On back it is marked "MNFD by Schwaab S. & S. Co. Milwaukee. For Beck and Pager, 247 Dearborn St. Chicago." Size: 1 5/8" at the widest, by 2 1/4 inch top to bottom. Condition: The pin is missing, otherwise it is Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 44 - Shell Pin with raised image of Columbus in front of one of the ships of the Caravel. The ship is on water. On the side of the ship in raised letters is "1492 World's Fair 1892", "Official Souvenir". Size: 2 1/8" wide by 2 9/16" high. Condition: Excellent with light toning.
World's Fair Auction Lot 45 - Brass Pin Back in the shape the cote of arms shield with full figured griffins on each side. Marked on back "Chicago 1893". According to Howard Rossen's book page 27 "This shield was sold to raise funds for the Teacher's Home Fund". Size: 1 3/8" wide by 1 1/4" high. Condition: Very Fine with heavy toning.
World's Fair Auction Lot 46 - Silver colored shell pin of the "Santa Maria". Size: 1 1/2" wide by 1 1/8" high. Condition: Excellent with light toning.
World's Fair Auction Lot 47 - Some type of clip made of brass shell. The image on the front pictures Miss Liberty holding a ribbon in her right hand that reads "Welcome all Nations". In her left hand is an American Shield. She is standing in front of the US Capitol. To the right is a portrait of Columbus. Around the edge at top is "World's Columbian Exposition" and around the bottom ""Chicago, U.S.A. 1893". The back has a moving bar that will grab the cloth or string that goes behind it and down through the lower piece. I would have thought that this was for a bolo tie, but according to google, the bolo was not invented until the 1930s. Size: 1 1/2" wide by 2 1/16" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, a little toning and a couple of small spots. The grabber bar in the back works perfectly.
World's Fair Auction Lot 48 - Envelope for a Silk Ribbon marked "Souvenir", "World's Columbian Exposition" from the "Phoenix Silk Manufacturing Co." and their booth is located at "Column O 49, Machinery Hall." Size: 6 3/4" wide by 3 3/4" high. Condition: Fine, there are 2 tears at the top and part of the flap in the back is missing. There is also pencil on the envelope and a few brown spots.
World's Fair Auction Lot 49 - Envelope from "The World's Inn...fire proof", "Chicago...U.S.A." located "on Midway Plaisance", "S. W. Cor. Madison Avenue", "Opposite Entrance World's Columbian Exposition", "Chas. E. Leland, Manager." There are two 1 cent Columbian Exposition Commemorative stamps that are cancelled "Chicago, Ill. Sep 14 1893". The envelope is addressed and was mailed. There is no letter. Size: 6 1/2" wide by 3 3/4" high. Condition: Fine, the right side is ripped with paper loss.
World's Fair Auction Lot 50 - Envelope from the "Commissioner of Switzerland" with "World's Columbian Exposition" at top. There is a 2 cent official US commemorative stamp on the envelope that has been cancelled "Worlds Fair Aug ? 93". The envelope is addressed and was mailed. There is no letter. Size: 5 7/8" wide by 5 1/8" high. Condition: Fine, there are several tears at the top and they are through the words at the top.
World's Fair Auction Lot 51 - Used Postal Card picturing "Machinery Hall" with Columbus pictured in the upper left corner. Below Columbus is the Administration Building with an eagle at the bottom that is holding an American flag in its mouth. This is rarer postcard, not printed by Goldsmith. This card was written and mailed in 1913. Size: 5 7/8" wide by 3 11/16" high. Condition: Very Fine with wear to the corners and darkening on the edges.
World's Fair Auction Lot 52 - Bronze Fob on the original leather strap. The fob pictures a shield with a man, and eagle and a native American. Written down the medal is "N.Y. Merchants Delegation to the Cotton States & Industrial Exposition Atlanta GA Nov 25-1895. There is a raised bow at the bottom. Rare. Size: 1 1/2" wide by 1 3/4" high. The leather strap makes the overall height 5 1/2". Condition: Medal is Excellent. Strap is Fine with lots of cracks and the buckle is rusted.
World's Fair Auction Lot 53 - Fabulous Multicolor Plate picturing the "Palais des Mines et de la Metallurgie" (as marked on the back). The boarder is dark blue with gold design around raised white enamel decorations. The picture is signed "Gede" in the lower left. Size: 8 1/8" diameter. Condition: Near Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 54 - Admission Ticket to the "Exposition Universelle de 1900" printed in blue with a picture of Pont Alexander III with the Grande Palais to the right and part of the Petit Palais. The side view of a woman is on the left with "17" printed below. The ticket is numbered 1,344,626". Size: 2 7/8" wide by 2" high. Condition: Fine. The ticket has a light stain, a vertical fold in the center and a 3/8" long piece of tape on the back in the top of the center.
World's Fair Auction Lot 55 - Silver Plated Spoon with the raised image of the "Palais de L'Electricite" (P{alace of Electricity) with the fountain in the front. At top is a crest with "Paris" written on it. On the back is the same crest at the top and a design running down the handle. Size: 4 5/8" long by 15/16" wide. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 56 - Porcelain Insert with a multicolor picture of the Grand Palais with "Exposition 1900" written above. Size: 15/16" diameter. Condition: Excellent (The blown Up picture looks fuzzy, but it is not).
World's Fair Auction Lot 57 - Postcard with a multicolor lithograph of a "Perspective du Petit Palais" (Angled view of the Small Palace) with "Exposition Universelle 1900" in the upper left hand corner. On the back is a message written in pencil in French, however there is no stamp and the card was never mailed. Size: 5 7/16" wide by 3 1/2" high. Condition: Very Fine, slightly soiled and slight damage to right edge.
World's Fair Auction Lot 58 - Multicolor Porcelain center of a dish picturing "Ethnology" building with "Pan-American Exposition 1901" written above. The dish has a metal border with an embossed decoration. Size: 2 7/8" diameter. Condition: Extremely Fine, there is a hairline above the building. The brass surround could use a good polishing.
World's Fair Auction Lot 59 - Sterling silver enameled demitasse spoon. The official spoon of the Pan American. Raphael Beck design pictured in the bowl, with the wording underneath "Pan-American Exposition 1901". The handle has a Native American and a buffalo pictured on it. The back has a picture of Niagara Falls, and the word "official." (on the back of the bowl) In addition, the bowl is enameled with a light blue. The handle is enameled with dark blue at the tip and white on the length. I have not seen this spoon in this size before. Size: 3 3/4" Condition: Very Fine, there are a couple of tiny chips in the enamel above the Indian's headdress that do not go all the way through to the metal and very slightly tarnished.
World's Fair Auction Lot 60 - Letter Opener made from Abalone Shell with "Pan American" and "1901" with a buffalo in the middle printed on the side. Size: 4 1/2" long by 5/8" wide. Condition: Extremely Fine since there is a tiny chip on the blade edge. The writing is crisp and clean.
World's Fair Auction Lot 61 - Badge on the original card. At the top is the Round Celluloid Pin Back showing the full color Raphael Beck design of two women in the shape of North and South America holding hands through Central America. Around the edge is the wording "Pan-American Exposition 1901 Buffalo N.Y. U.S.A." At the very top is printed "Official Button." The ribbon is blue with gold printing (from top down) "PAX 1901", plants with a bow at the center, "Hungate Party". The card, printed in red on a white background, has "Official Button" at top and "Pan-American Badge and Souvenir Co.", "421 & 423 Ellicott Square, Buffalo, N.Y." Size: Badge is 1 1/4" wide by 4 1/8" high. Card is 2" wide by 4 3/4" high. Condition: Excellent with a little wear to the "Hungate Party".
World's Fair Auction Lot 62 - Multicolor Celluloid Pin Back picturing a scantily dressed, bare breasted woman blowing a trumpet with a blue sky to the left and building skyline below. Around the edge is "Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A." Just below the trumpet is "1901". Original paper in the back. Size: 1 1/4" diameter. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 63 - Celluloid Pin Back for the "New York State Grange Day", "Patrons of Husbandry", "Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, 1901." In the center is a multicolored design of stalks of hay and various farm tools including a plow on a cream colored background. At the bottom are two hands shaking. Size: Diameter: 1 1/4 diameter. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 64 - Celluloid Pin Back with a multicolor design on a cream background. In the center is a dust pan with a buffalo in the center. On the left is a woman to symbolize "Liberty" and on the right is an Indian to symbolize "Peace." At the bottom center of the pan is printed "In-Dust-Ry." Printed around the top edge "Pan-American, Buffalo." with "1901" at the bottom. The reverse side is covered with a paper label "Buttons Made by The Whitehead & Hoag Co." Size: 1 1/4" diameter. Condition: Extremely Fine, a little wear to the surface.
World's Fair Auction Lot 65 - Cardboard Bookmark from "The United States Printing Company" picturing a pink flower at the top. Below the flowers is "Pan-American Exposition-1901 Buffalo, N.Y." The back lists the types of printing they do, their plants and office locations. Size: 1 7/8" wide by 5" high. Condition: Very Fine, a few light spots and a crease where the bookmark would slip over a page.
World's Fair Auction Lot 66 - Magazine, "Pan American Series:, "Vol III., No. 11.", "April, 1900". Inside are 5 pages about the fair with pictures. The rest of the 16 pages contains information about Buffalo and area. Size: 8 1/2" wide by 12 1/8" high. Condition: Fine. There is a little paper loss from the cover and a 1 1/4" inch tear in the last 12 pages.
World's Fair Auction Lot 67 - Booklet "The Wm. Hengerer Co.'s Sketch Book of the Pan-American Exposition"; contains black and white pen drawings of the Exposition buildings as well as a page long description of the highlighted building. Inside the cover is a pink inserted page advertising the W.M. Hengerer Co. The back cover has a color picture of the W M Hengerer Department Store. The booklet is 24 pages. Size: 8 1/2" wide by 7 1/2" high. Condition: Very Fine. Some edge wear and folded corners inside.
World's Fair Auction Lot 68 - Unused Postcard printed in multicolor chromolithography picturing the "Machinery and Transportation Building". This is an "Official Souvenir Mailing Card" with the fair logo to the left with a statue standing on it. In the upper right corner is the front of a locomotive. In small print at the bottom: "Copyright, 1901, By Niagara Envelope Company Manufactory" and "Gies & Co. Litho. Buffalo, N.Y. U.S.A." Unused Card. Size: 5 1/2" wide by 3 1/4" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, very slight corner wear.
World's Fair Auction Lot 69 - Unused Postcard printed in multicolor chromolithography picturing the "Albright Art Gallery". This is an "Official Souvenir Mailing Card" with the fair logo in the bottom left with an artists pallet around it. In small print at the bottom: "Copyright, 1901, By Niagara Envelope Company Manufactory" and "Gies & Co. Litho. Buffalo, N.Y. U.S.A." Unused Card. Size: 5 1/2" wide by 3 1/4" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, very slight corner wear.
World's Fair Auction Lot 70 - Unused Postcard printed in multicolor chromolithography picturing the "Ethnology Building". This is an "Official Souvenir Mailing Card" with the fair logo to the left with a totem pole, tee pee and canoe surrounding it. In small print at the bottom: "Copyright, 1901, By Niagara Envelope Company Manufactory" and "Gies & Co. Litho. Buffalo, N.Y. U.S.A." Unused Card. Size: 5 1/2" wide by 3 1/4" high. Condition: Very Fine, very slight corner wear and a light pen mark near the right side middle.
World's Fair Auction Lot 71 - Badge, printed in gold on a Blue ribbon "Celebrating Louisiana Purchase Centennial" just above a seal at the bottom with "World's Fair", "1904 St. Louis" along with 2 intersecting hemispheres in it. At the top is a multicolor Celluloid Button with 5 point Star of Progress. The points of the star are gold and each contains a picture "Jefferson", "Napoleon", "USA" flag, "Spain" flag & "France" flag. The center has a map of North America with the Louisiana Purchase area highlighted. Around the center is written "1803. St. Louis World's Fair 1903. The Star of Progress is in the West." The back of the button has a paper insert that reads "A. Hannerty idea, Registered by Murillo Studio St. Louis, 1901." and on the back of the ribbon is a sticker for "Whitehead & Hoag" the ribbon and button maker. Size: 2 3/8" wide by 7 7/8" long. Condition: Very Fine. There is a tear to the left of the gold seal that has wear all the way across and a little of the ribbon is missing at the bottom left corner.
World's Fair Auction Lot 72 - Elongated 1904 Indian Head Cent with image of "Festival Hall & Central Cascades" and "World's Fair St. Louis 1904". Very Clear Reverse image of 1904 cent. (RLH 13-70) Size: 1 1/4" high by 3/4" wide. Condition: Extremely Fine with heavy toning.
World's Fair Auction Lot 73 - Pendant with a multicolor porcelain insert picturing a fair building (probably Manufacturers Building) with "St. Louis 1904" written above. The back is a mirror. Size: 1 1/2" diameter. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 74 - Celluloid Button for "California" "World's Fair 1904", with a color picture of the "San Francisco" Bay area including "Alameda County", "Oakland", "Berkeley" and more. In small print is "Commissioners: Theo. Gier, W.H. Weilbye, Wilber Walker." There is a paper label insert in the back (see photo). Colors are blue red, orange, green and black on white background. Made by "F. F. Pulver, Rochester" is visible in small letters on the side. Original paper insert in the back. (RLH 39-1700) Size: 2 1/16" diameter. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 75 - "Pearl Silver" Spoon with a baked enamel picture of the "Cascade", "St. Louis" in the bowl. "Pearl Silver" is made of copper, zinc and nickel and contains no silver. The spoon is covered in gold gilt. The handle pictures a full image of "1215 Saint Louis 1270" at top. On the back from top to bottom pictures a paddle wheel boat with "The Common Seal of the City of St. Louis" written around it, "Eads Bridge" and "Water Tower". Size: 1 1/4" wide by 5 1/8" long. Condition: The enamel is perfect, the gold has a slight bit of wear.
World's Fair Auction Lot 76 - Spoon with multicolor tin lithography or more likely a decal in the bowl picturing "The French Building". The spoon is brass colored, probably plated. At the end of the handle is white with "St. Louis" printed on it. There are no other markings on the spoon. Size: 4 3/8" long by 7/8" at the widest part of the bowl. Condition: Very Good, the picture in the bowl is missing the lower left side, but it is not close to the picture of the building.
World's Fair Auction Lot 77 - 12 page Booklet "World's Fair Souvenir" with a multicolor Chromolithograph picture of the Cascade on the cover. Inside are 4 pages of pavilion pictures in color and 6 pages of black and white pictures of pavilions. On the back cover is advertisement for "Victor Bed Springs, The Best and Why..." Size: 6 11/16" wide by 9 1/4" high. Condition: Excellent with slight toning of the paper.
World's Fair Auction Lot 78 - "Fac-simile of the Official Award" Certificate Declaring that "The Victor Safe & Lock Co." has won the "Grand Prize". On the left are printed copies of the award ribbons. On the right side it states that the "Official Award Ribbon is Issued to The Victor Safe & Lock Co By the Authority of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition" with the printed signature of the President and Director of Exhibits and that it was "Granted by the Jury of Awards". Size: 7" wide by 10 7/8" high. Condition: Very Fine, horizontal fold in the center and a little soiled.
World's Fair Auction Lot 79 - Unused "Hold Card to Light" postcard, "Official Souvenir World's Fair St. Louis 1904". Multicolored chromolithograph picture of the "Cascade Gardens and Grand Basin." Along the left edge in tiny writing "Samuel Cupples Envelope Co., St. Louis , Mo., Sole World's Fair Stationers." Hold the card up with a light source behind it and the windows in the building, the water in the fountain, and lights on the walkway illuminate. Size: 5 1/2" wide by 3 9/16" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, very slight corner bends and a tiny spot in the sky. The card is unused.
World's Fair Auction Lot 80 - Metal Fob in 5 sections. Obverse: From top to bottom: "1607" with an anvil a gear and a hatchet in the center; pictures 3 sailing ships; pictures "U. S. Battle Ship Virginia"; "1907"; at the bottom is a round piece with an aerial view of the fairgrounds with the chimney above. "Jamestown" at top and "Exposition" at the bottom. Reverse: From top to bottom: "1607"; pictures the Mines and Metallurgy Building; pictures Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building; "1907" with an artist's palette in the center; at bottom is a round medal with "Ter-Centennial", "Norfolk, VA.", "April 26 to Dec. 1. 1907" with a decoration around the edge. Size: 1 3/16" wide by 5" long. Condition: Very Fine, the clasp and its chain is missing from the top.
World's Fair Auction Lot 81 - Silk Ribbon with a multicolor Celluloid picture of "Virginia Building". Printed in silver on a gray ribbon, at the top of the ribbon is "Souvenir 1607 - 1907" and at the bottom is "Jamestown Exposition". Size: 2 1/4" wide by 5 1/4" high. Condition: Extremely Fine. The top has a little material missing and there is a separation half way down one side of the celluloid and the ribbon. The picture is nice and clear.
World's Fair Auction Lot 82 - Silk Ribbon, for "Jamestown Exposition", "Opening Day", "April 26th, 1907." (at the Bottom). Printed black on white background with "Welcome" at the top and a native American scene below and a Sailing Ship in the center. Size: 2 1/16" wide by 6 1/8" high. Condition: Excellent with a few tiny light spots.
World's Fair Auction Lot 83 - Celluloid Pin Back with blue ribbon hanging below. The button pictures the "New Jersey" building in black with "Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition, VA." written around the top. Printed in black on a cream background. (Reed pg. 92). Size: Button is 1 1/4" diameter. The height from top of button to bottom of ribbon fringe is 2 3/4". Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 84 - Enamel Pin on a Sterling backing picturing 2 Native Americans watch John Smith's ship sail into Norfolk. Size: 5/8" diameter. Condition: Excellent with a few light scratches.
World's Fair Auction Lot 85 - Round Celluloid Pin Back with American flag in the middle. Against a blue background, in white around the outside of the pin is "1607 Jamestown Exposition 1907 Hampton Roads, VA." The edge of the pin has a gold rim. Size: 7/8" diameter. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 86 - Stickpin with hanging brass medal. The Brass Medal has a loop on top that holds the pin. Obverse: John Smith, the Old Church Ruins and an eagle are pictured with "1607 Jamestown Exposition 1907" underneath. Reverse: Picture of "Auditorium & Historic Art" Exposition building with "Hampton Roads, VA." written around the bottom. Size: Medal is 11/16" diameter. The pin is 1 1/2" long. Condition: Extremely Fine, a few light surface scratches.
World's Fair Auction Lot 87 - Celluloid Pendant picturing Pocahontas with "Jamestown Exposition" at top and "1607 - 1907" at the bottom. The printing is brown on cream background. The back is exposed medal. The loop is original since this used to hang from a ribbon that is completely missing. Size: 1 1/4" diameter. Condition: Very Good since it is missing the ribbon. The celluloid itself is Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 88 - Enameled Sterling Silver Demitasse Spoon with "Seattle Wash" etched in the bowl.. At the top of the handle is a baked enamel disk with the logo of the fair (3 woman holding a boat) in red, brown, blue, green, yellow, black and white. Around the image is "Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition". On the back are the maker's mark of 3 hearts each with a letter inside "P", "&", "B" with "Sterling" written next to it. Size: 4 1/2" long by 7/8". Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 89 - China Creamer with a multicolor picture of the logo with 3 woman, each holding a means of transportation with "Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition", "Seattle 1909" written around the picture. The colors are pink, green, blue, brown and yellowish beige. There is gold trim on the rim and handle. Size: 4 3/8" wide by 2 3/4" tall. Condition: Extremely Fine. A couple of light spots in the back and a couple of slightly worn letters at the top of the logo (actually looks like it was made that way). The gold is Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 90 - Multicolor Celluloid Button with 3 ribbons hanging down. The button pictures a building with "General Offices", "Detroit, Mich." written on it. One ribbon is white with gold writing "Maccabee Souvenir A. Y. P. Exposition August 19th, 1909". The other 2 ribbons are red and blue with no writing. The Maccabees are a fraternal Order with insurance benefits to its members. Size: Button is 1 1/4" diameter. Overall length is 3 1/2". Condition: Very Fine overall. The button is a little darkened and the white ribbon is worn and torn half way through the center.
World's Fair Auction Lot 91 - "Waterproof Pocket Cup", a paper cup that holds water for drinking, and folds to fit in your pocket so you can use it again later. Made by "Monarch" "Malleable". These are "Exhibited in Manufactures Building, A-Y-P Exposition Seattle 1909". Size: 3 3/4" wide by 4 3/8" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, a couple of stains.
World's Fair Auction Lot 92 - Badge with Multicolor Celluloid Button with a orange (probably was red), white and blue ribbon behind and hanging below. The button pictures "The Half Moon" in the upper left, a portrait of "Hendrick Hudson" in the upper right, a portrait of "Robert Fulton" on the lower left and the "Clermont" on the lower right. Labeled at the top "Hudson Fulton Celebration" and at the bottom "1609-1909." The ribbon behind the button are made to look like a flower. There are 3 ribbons hanging below. Size: 1 7/8" wide by 5 1/2" high. Condition: Extremely Fine since the ribbon is faded.
World's Fair Auction Lot 93 - Badge with a brass top bar, 3 colored ribbon and a pendant with a Silver Colored Medal inside a Brass Colored Wreath. The top bar has a die cut Clermont top with "Souvenir" written on the bar. Below is a ribbon in 3 colors: Yellow, White and Blue. The medal pictures raised images of Hudson on the left and Fulton on the right with part of their boats next to them. Above is "Hudson - Fulton Celebration". Below is "New York Sept. 25 - Oct. 2,1909". On the back of the medal is the Load's Prayer in tiny letters with a wreath around it. On the back of the brass part is "Schwaab S. & S. Co Milwaukee, Wis." Size: 1 5/8" wide by 3 7/8" high. Condition: Excellent, but the ribbon is probably faded.
World's Fair Auction Lot 94 - Badge with a Celluloid Pin at top and a boat hanging below a red, white and blue ribbon. The celluloid pictures "Robert Fulton" on the left and the "Clermont" on the right. At top is written "Hudson-Fulton Celebration" and at bottom "1609-1909". The boat is the Clermont. Size: The button is 7/8" diameter. The boat is 1 3/8" wide. The overall height from the top of the button to the bottom of the boat is 2". Condition: Very Good, because the ribbon is faded, repositioned behind the button and no longer attached to the boat. The celluloid is Excellent and the boat is Extremely Fine.
World's Fair Auction Lot 95 - Celluloid Multicolor Button with a portrait of Henry Hudson on the left and Robert Fulton on the right. At the bottom are color drawings of the Half Moon and the Clermont. Labeled at the top "Hudson Fulton Celebration" and at the bottom "Sept. 25 to Oct. 9." Size: 1 1/4" diameter. Condition: Extremely Fine, a few small bumps in the surface.
World's Fair Auction Lot 96 - Unused Postcard with multicolor picture of "Float - Orpheus Before Pluto". " In the upper left corner is printed "Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission Official Post Card/No. 61." On the reverse side, the upper left corner is the Hudson-Fulton Celebration logo. The following is printed at the bottom left: "Orpheus Before Pluto - Orpheus, the son of Apollo, played the lyre so well that even the trees and rocks followed him around when he played. His beautiful wife, Eurydice, was bitten by a serpent and died. Orpheus followed her to the regions of the dead, and played so sweetly before Pluto, its king, that he finally consented that Eurydice should go back with him to the land of the living." Card published by the Redfield Brothers of New York City. Size 5 1/2" wide by 3 1/2". Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 97 - Unused Postcard with multicolor picture of "Float - Fulton's Ferry" 1909 Hudson Fulton Celebration. In the upper left corner is printed "Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission Official Post Card No. 45." On the reverse side, the upper left corner is the Hudson-Fulton Celebration logo. The following is printed at the bottom left: "Fulton's Ferry - Fulton's ferryboat, started in 1812, was built on the catamaran principle, with two hulls, was only 80 feet long and required twenty minutes on the average to cross the Hudson River from Cortlandt Street to Jersey City." The card was published by the Redfield Brothers of New York City. Size: 3 1/2" high by 5 1/2" wide. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 98 - Round Glass Tray with a reverse color picture of "Festival Hall - San Francisco 1915" held inside a metal rim that has supporting legs. The picture is beige, gold, blue, gray, red and white. The rim has vertical holes all the way around and art nouveau feet. Size: 4 1/4" diameter by 1" tall. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 99 - Enameled Fob hanging on a Leather Strap. The fob is a shield shaped bronze with orange baked enamel surrounding the "1915" in the center. At top is "San Francisco" surrounded by red baked enamel. At bottom is "Panama Pacific International Exposition" also surrounded by red baked enamel. Size: 1 5/16" wide by 5 5/16" high. Condition: Extremely Fine with age toning and slight tin pest. The strap has a little wear.
World's Fair Auction Lot 100 - Enamel Lapel Pin with a screw back. In the center of the top is "San Francisco", "1915", "California" in gold surrounded by baked green enamel. Around the edge is "Panama-Pacific International", "Exposition" in gold surrounded by white baked enamel. Size: 5/8" diameter. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 101 - Badge with Blue, Orange (or gold) and Red Ribbon connecting the top bar to the celluloid button on the bottom. Top Bar is a brass shell with a celluloid insert "Participant". The ribbon is red, gold and blue. The bottom button is red, blue, gold and black on a beige background. "Panama-Pacific International - Exposition", around the edge and in the center "Admit One Opening Day Feb. 20, 1915" with the facsimile signature of Chas Moore "President". The edge of the button is a gold band with red and white stripes on the sides and white stars on blue background top and bottom. Size: 4 3/8" high by 2 1/4" wide. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 102 - Celluloid Pin Back button with "Meet Me at the Fair, 1915, San Francisco". At the top is a color portrait of a young woman. At the bottom are two bears dancing with each other. Yellow, blue, red, black and pink. Size: 1 1/2" diameter. Condition: Excellent, but slightly off center.
World's Fair Auction Lot 103 - Trade Card for Women's "Pure Silk Underwear". On the cover is a multicolor picture of a woman adjusting the strap on her undergarment. The card opens to 4 panels. One pictures a woman in her slip adjusting her stockings and the other pictures a woman putting on her gloves (with advertising stating that they are all silk). On the other side is a picture of the Tower of Jewels an aerial view of the fairgrounds and one page of "About the Exposition". One page is a post card for mailing this trade card. Size: 3 3/8" wide by 6 1/4" high. Opens to 13 1/2" wide. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 104 - Booklet "The Exposition" . Sixty page booklet, filled with black and white photographs of the various scenes from the exposition. The centerfold is a color rendering of the Art Palace. The pages are captioned, and prints include statuary, palaces and gardens. The cover is brown, showing the Tower of Jewels and the surrounding area. The top of the cover reads "The Exposition" and at the bottom left "The Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco 1915". The bottom right hand reads "Robert A. Reid Publisher of Official View books San Francisco". Size: 12" wide by 9" high. Condition: Extremely Fine. There are some light stains on the first page and markings on the cover.
World's Fair Auction Lot 105 - Multicolor Powder Box with image of Central America with Miss Liberty standing in the middle and Neptune in the Caribbean and a mermaid in the Pacific with the Panama Canal between the two. This box is not marked as being from the fair, however it is my understanding that it was made for the San Diego fair ( but it could have been from the San Francisco fair instead). The back is marked but is not legible, probably Victoria, Austria. Rare. Size:4" diameter by 1 5/8" high. Condition: Excellent, with a little wear at the bottom of the picture.
World's Fair Auction Lot 106 - Multicolor Celluloid Button for the "Panama-California Exposition", "San Diego 1915". Pictures a woman holding a steamship and standing over the American Continent. She is pointing to San Diego. Made by "Whitehead & Hoag" as stated on the paper in the back. Size: 1 1/4" diameter. Condition: Extremely Fine, a little darkened, but not foxed.
World's Fair Auction Lot 107 - Bronze Fob with a raised image of a boat passing through the Panama Canal with "The Completion of the Panama Canal" written below. Around the top edge is writing inside red baked enamel "Panama-California-Exposition". Around the bottom inside white baked enamel "San Diego". Size: 1 3/8" wide by 1 5/8" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 108 - Tie Clip or Lapel Clip with white, red, blue and gold baked enamel background with "1915" written in the upper right and "Panama Exposition" across the center. Size: 1 3/16" wide by 5/16" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 109 - Tie Clip or Lapel Clip in dark and light blue baked enamel with "1776", "The Sesqui-Centennial", 1926" around a centrally located Liberty Bell. The Clip on is side mounted. Size: 1 1/8" wide by 3/8" high. Condition: Very Fine with a little discoloring of the lettering, a small spot at the top on the left side and a tiny piece of enamel missing on the top left that looks like it was made that way.
World's Fair Auction Lot 110 - Certificate that is a voucher that includes: 20 tickets of entry to the Expo that have a value 3 francs each (they were attached to this voucher, but were used and no long attached). It is also a Lottery Ticket that participates in 12 drawings for a total of 24,264,000 francs. Dates of lottery drawings on reverse. It also provides reduced prices on transport - train, boat, plane, with specific companies named on reverse. The train box (top box on right) has been used and is dated May 22, 1931. The certificate also provides reduced prices to special shows and performances inside the Exposition. Quite an interesting concept of mixing a lottery with the sale of admission tickets to the fair. Uncommon. Size: 11 1/8" wide by 7 7/16" high. Condition: Extremely Fine. There is a 1/2" tear on one of the folds, the tickets are removed from the left and it appears that the right side is trimmed, but that might be because something else was removed from the right side.
World's Fair Auction Lot 111 - Lamp in the shape of the "Travel and Trans. Bldg." with "World's Fair Chicago 1933-1934" in raised letters on the right hand side near the bottom. This lamp is the front of the building made in a semicircle. Behind it is a treaded hole for the light socket to be screwed into. There is a red piece of cloth attached to the back of the building to diffuse the light from the bulb. (Rossen pg 38) Size: 8 1/2" wide by 3 3/4" deep to the end of the light socket by 6 5/8" tall. Condition: Excellent, although the wire is frayed in a couple of spots. It is all original.
World's Fair Auction Lot 112 - Reverse Painted Glass Serving Tray picturing the "Belgium Village", "Chicago World's Fair", "1934". The tray is in multicolor with a piece of mother of pearl inserted to highlight the area over the doors in the white building. The original box is included. The box is unmarked. Size: Tray is 19 3/8" including the handles by 11 1/2" high. Condition: Tray is Near Mint. The box is damaged; the top was cut down the middle, there is tape all over and a partial mailing label since the box was used to ship the tray.
World's Fair Auction Lot 113 - Drinking Glass with a multicolor enamel picture of the "Hall of Science" "Century of Progress Chicago 1933." There is a gold rim around the top edge. The bottom is marked "Czechoslovakia" but it is hard to read. Size: 2 5/8" diameter by 3 5/8" high. Condition: Near Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 114 - Toy Airplane in the original envelope marked "One New Model Sail-Me Airplane", "Aviator's official toy ship". The plane is paper with a weight on the front of the plane. The wing pictures the Star of Arcturus with "1933 - Chicago - 1933" above and "A Century of Progress" below. The wing and body are separate pieces and the wing is inserted into the body to complete the plane. The instructions are printed on the envelope. Size: Envelope is 6 1/2" wide by 3 1/2" high. The plane and the wing are both 6" long. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 115 - Sterling Silver Demitasse Spoon in the original box. At the top of the handle is the Star of Arcturus logo with "1933" above and "A Century of Progress" below. Down the handle is "Chicago". The box has "Watson Sterling Souvenir" printed on the top and a blue and silver poster stamp with "Chicago World's Fair" at top, the logo in the center surrounded by "1833" and "1933". At bottom is "A Century of Progress". The spoon rests on cotton inside the box. Size: Spoon is 4" long by 15/16" wide . The box is 5 5/16" wide by 1 1/4" deep by 13/16" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 116 - Sterling Silver Spoon with decorations on both sides of the handle. The front has vertical deco lines at the top with a man in the middle. Going down the handle is the Star of Arcturus logo with "1933" above and "A Century of Progress Chicago" and the "Carillon Tower" pictured below. On the back is top to bottom: Picture of "Ft. Dearborn 1833", a picture of the "Electrical Building", then the word "Sterling", a maker's mark of 3 symbols next to the "Sterling". Size: 5 3/4" long by 1 1/8" wide. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 117 - Pendant in the shape of a horse shoe with a baked white enamel Star of Arcturus logo with "1934" above and "Chicago" Below. Size: 3/4" wide by 1" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 118 - Ticket to the "Spanish Village", a midway exhibit. The ticket is a child's ticket and costs 10 cents. Behind the dark black printing in light orange is "A Century of Progress". The ticket is numbered "049312". Size: 1 15/16" wide by 1 1/16" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 119 - "5 Cent Coupon" for "The Enchanted Island at A Century of Progress". This coupon was "good only on above date" that was over stamped in orange, "October 6th". The ticket is numbered "088117". Size: 1 15/16" wide by 1 1/16" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 120 - Ticket, "Adult General Admission to A Century of Progress" for "50 cents". Behind the printing is the Sky Ride printed in orange. Ticket is numbered "999993". The back of the ticket is the 1933 Star of Arcturus logo. Size: 2" wide by 1 1/16" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 121 - 2 black and white photographs of the front of the Time Magazine Building at the fair. Size: 4 1/2" wide by 2 3/4" high and 2 1/2" wide by 3 1/2" high. Condition: Very Fine. The wide one has a scratch in the sky on the right.
World's Fair Auction Lot 122 - Complete deck of playing cards with "SkyRide" pictured on the box and the back of each card. The box has "Century of Progress Playing Cards", and "Gilt Edges" written on it. Each card has "Skyride. A Century of Progress 1934 Chicago" written in small letters on the top of each card. The joker pictures the Star of Arcturus logo with "1934" above and "A Century of Progress", "Chicago" below. There is an extra playing card with information about the Skyride and the Ace of spades is marked "Arrco Playing Card Co. formerly The Arrow Playing Card Co. Chicago." Size: Box is 2 1/2" wide by 3 3/4" high. Condition: The box is Fair with a little wrinkling and damage to the writing. The cards are Very Fine having a little wear.
World's Fair Auction Lot 123 - Copper Tray with embossed image of the "Cuckoo Tower", "Black Forest", "Century of Progress", "Chicago 1934". The image is the Clock tower with the surrounding building. Size: 4 3/8" diameter. Condition: Very Fine, with a good cleaning and polishing, it would be Excelent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 124 - Brass bookmark with cut out at top to slip over page to mark the place in the book. At the top is the Star of Arcturus logo with "1933" and "Chicago's World Fair" above the logo. In the center is the image of the Fort Dearborn "1833" and "A Century of Progress" printed beneath it with a deco design at the pointed base. Size: 4 1/2" long by 1 1/8" wide. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 125 - "First Day of Issue" Cache Cover with the Official US 3 cents postage stamp picturing the Federal Building. The postmark is "May 25", "1933" with "Century of Progress" cancellation. The cache pictures Buildings with spotlights with "Chicago World's Fair" underneath. On the back are postmarks from "May 27" in "Plantsville Conn." And 1 COP poster stamp. Size: 6 3/8" wide by 3 5/8" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 126 - Pair of cancelled 3 cent official US Postage Stamps issued for the fair picturing the "Federal Building" at the "Century of Progress", "1833-1933". Size: Each stamp is 1" wide by 13/16" high. Condition: Very Fine, they are cancelled and have no gum.
World's Fair Auction Lot 127 - 4 pages of hand written spending at the "Worlds Fair" as written at the top of the first page. The charges that are listed include "Fare", "Milk on train", "Greyhound Bus Ride 10 cents", "Mother's Chair" and many more. 3 of the pages are written on both sides. Written on lined paper. Size: 5" wide by 8" high. Condition: Fine, the paper is yellowed and the tops are uneven from being removed from a pad.
World's Fair Auction Lot 128 - Booklet, "Chicago Souvenir Guide to the Century of Progress" priced 10 cents. Inside are 96 pages. The first 46 pages discuss the fair along with a map of the fair and pictures fair buildings. The rest contains information about Chicago including a schedule of Conventions, Hotels, Restaurants, Taxis, a Street guide and loads of pages for "Remarks". Size: 3" wide by 5 9/16" high. Condition: Very Fine, only because the map of the fair is taped back together in the middle.
World's Fair Auction Lot 129 - Single Page Flyer for "Ice Skating at the Black Forest Village World's Fair Chicago, 1934". The front pictures 2 of the acts and the third pictures the stars lined up on the ice. The back pictures black and white photos of 6 of the acts performing. Size: 7 1/2" wide by 10 1/2" high. Condition: Very Fine. It has been folded and is a little soiled.
World's Fair Auction Lot 130 - Folder with 3 panels, "The New Century of Progress Exposition", "1934", "More Alluring than Last Year", "Many New Attractions" with a picture of the "Hall of Science" on the cover. Inside is a picture of the "West Side Professional YMCA" with information about the hotel, tours, meals and more. Size: 3 7/8" wide by 9" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, slight wear.
World's Fair Auction Lot 131 - Folder "The New World's Fair of 1934" picturing the Avenue of Flags and an aerial view on the cover. Opens to 5 panels with "The NEW and Thrilling Story of the Greater World's Fair of 1934" with loads of pictures. The back panel lists the "84 Miles of Exhibits" at the fair. Printed in black on white. Size: 3 15/16" wide by 8 3/4" high. Opens to 19 1/2" wide. Condition: Excellent with very light toning.
World's Fair Auction Lot 132 - Folder, "Blue Ribbon Tour of the 1934 Fair in Three Days" for $ 15.00 picturing a man in a pith helmet pulling back a curtain on the fair. At top is a sign that read "Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific" which is a Railroad. Inside tell what is included and describes the 2 day tour. Size: 3 7/16" wide by 6 1/4" high. Condition: Very Fine, a crease in the lower right corner and a couple of small light spots.
World's Fair Auction Lot 133 - Unused Postcard Folder with 10 double sided color foldout pictures. The cover has "Official View Book", "A Century of Progress Exposition Chicago - 1933" with a picture of the Transportation Building. Pictured on the back cover is the "Federal and States Building". It was published by R. H. Donnelley & Sons and is marked "DEEPTONE". Size: 6" wide by 4 1/8" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, a little wear to all the corners of the cover. The pictures inside are clean and bright.
World's Fair Auction Lot 134 - Unused Postcard of the "Interior Ford Motor Company Exhibit" picturing the main floor and all various components needed to build the modern car. The card is numbered "X-145". Size: 5 11/2" wide by 3 1/2" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 135 - Sterling Silver Demitasse Spoon with a cut out image of the "Outdoor Pipe Organ" at the end of the handle. Down the handle is "San Dieg" (the 'o' is missing). On the back is "American's Exposition 1935" along with "Sterling" and 3 maker marks. Size: 4 1/16" long by 7/8" wide . Condition" Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 136 - "Special Ticket" for "Industries Day" picturing an eagle on each side with "Cleveland's Centennial Great Lakes Exposition" at the top. The admission ticket is number "3" (there are only 9 single digit tickets and how many have survived ?). The admission stub has been removed. Size: 3 1/2" wide by 2 1/4" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 137 - Official United States Commemorative Half Dollar issued for the Cleveland Exposition. The obverse pictures the bust of "Moses Cleveland" with the words "Liberty", "United States of America" and "Half Dollar". The reverse pictures the outline of the Great Lakes with a drafting compass over the image. There are also 9 stars placed around the lakes. Around the edge is "Great Lakes Exposition", "1936", "Cleveland Centennial" and "1836". Size: 1 1/8" diameter. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 138 - Brass Medal. Obverse: pictures the oval globe with compass logo in the center with "Great Lakes Exposition", "1936", "June 27", "to Oct. 4." above. Below is "Cleveland." Reverse: pictures a horse shoe, four leaf clover and wishbone with "Keep me for Good Luck" around the top. Size: 1 1/4" diameter. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 139 - "Great Lakes Exposition", "Official Souvenir Guide", "Cleveland 1936", 25 cents. This spiral bound soft cover booklet contains 56 pages of black and white photos and information about exhibits and special events at the fair. A must for any fair historian. (I sold the 1937 version in the last auction.) Size: 6" wide by 9" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, a little wear to the back cover.
World's Fair Auction Lot 140 - Brass Bookmark with Red background printing. At the top is a fair building. Under the space to clip the bookmark is "1936" with "Great Lakes" and "Exposition Cleveland" running down the center. Size: 15/16" wide by 4 7/16" long. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 141 - "Great Lakes Expo News" listing "Today's Program of Events" for "Friday, July 30, 1937". This is a folder that opens to show one large page. Size: 8 1/2" wide by 11" high. Condition: Extremely Fine with an horizontal fold in the middle.
World's Fair Auction Lot 142 - Postcard Folder, "Great Lakes Exposition Cleveland Ohio" picturing the "Entrance to the Great Lakes Exposition" on the cover. On the back cover is pictured the "Court of Presidents at Night, Great Lakes Exposition Cleveland, Ohio". Inside are 9 double sided color images of the fair that fold out like an accordion. Size: 6 1/8" wide by 4 3/16" high. The pictures fold out to 32" long. Condition: Extremely Fine, a little corner and edge wear to the cover.
World's Fair Auction Lot 143 - Child's Admission Ticket Booklet that originally contained "20 admission Tickets". Inside is a picture of the child along with his signature. The ticket is numbered "F 1792". More than half the admission punches have been used. Rare. Size: 2 1/2" by 3 3/4" high. Condition: Very Fine, there are creases, some writing on the cover ("Federal Building") and the last page that contained the tickets (admission boxes) has admission punches taken out.
World's Fair Auction Lot 144 - Clock with official "New York World's Fair" Trylon and Perisphere printed in orange and white with blue hour numbers inside the belly of a Carved Wooden Bear. There is a small copyright on the clock. Size: 6 3/8" tall by 2 3/4" wide by 3 1/2" deep from nose to back. Condition: Fine, the face of the clock is Excellent, the clock runs (how accurately I do not know) but the button to adjust the time is missing. The carving is not damaged, but there are a few scratches on the back.
World's Fair Auction Lot 145 - Picture Frame with raised image of the Trylon and Perisphere in the lower left corner of the frame. The rest of the boarder has a little flower deco design. Pictured in the frame is a color picture of the Trylon and Perisphere. The frame has a stand in the back. Size: 8 1/4" wide by 10" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, a little darkening of the frame.
World's Fair Auction Lot 146 - "Build Your Own World's Fair" booklet of pop-out buildings in the original mailer envelope. The Envelope pictures the Trylon and Perisphere with a message to the postmaster. The cover of the booklet states "Cut, Colored and Gummed Parts", "easy to assemble", "for Youth" and "for Adult". Inside are 10 pages, where each makes 2 buildings and a couple make paths. Size: Envelope is 7" wide by 4" high. The booklet is 3 5/8" wide by 7" long. Condition: Extremely Fine. Only because the cover is not connected to the 10 pages. The insides are clean and unpunched.
World's Fair Auction Lot 147 - Cloth covered hanger picturing a diapered baby holding a Trylon and Perisphere. The cloth background is pink with a striped pattern similar to wood grain. The back pictures "Ferdinand the Bull" and describes the other "Walt Disney Characters" that are available for purchase. Rose O'neil's logo appears with the "Richard G. Krueger, Inc." store locations where these can bought including inside the New York and San Francisco fairs. Size: 3 1/2" wide by 6" high plus the 3 1/4" height of the pink ribbon at the top. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 148 - Oil Painting of the Entrance to the fair, dated on the back Oct. 9, 1965. The image is almost a direct copy of the postcard titled "Gate to World's Fair" and was probably painted using the postcard as the source of the image. The painting is framed in a wooden frame. Painted by L. A. Smialkowski, a listed artist. Size: Painting is 20" wide by 16" high. The frame is 25" wide by 21 1/4" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 149 - Hinged wooden box with the Trylon and Perisphere pictured on the top. Above the T&P is "The Trylon and Perisphere. Key Buildings of the New York World's Fair of 1939. At Night." Size: 6" wide by 3 5/8" deep by 1 7/8" tall. Condition: Fine. The top is slightly pushed in and show cracks on the inside of the lid.
World's Fair Auction Lot 150 - Purple Pennant with "New York" written above and each letter of the words "World's Fair" picturing a different buildings (the 'O' is the Trylon and Perisphere) of the fair and of New York City. Size: 26 1/4" long not including the tassels by 8" high. Condition: Very Fine. The lettering of the building names in each large letter is a little faded and there is a 1/4" tear near the narrow end.
World's Fair Auction Lot 151 - 17 Black and White photos of the fairgrounds. The name of the buildings are hand written on the edge of each picture. There is paper residue on the back of each picture where they were removed from a scrap book. Size: Each is 2 1/2" by 3 1/2". Condition: Most are Excellent nice clear images, but 2 have a little paper loss from being stuck to the back of another picture.
World's Fair Auction Lot 152 - Ticket Booklet, "I Am An American Day at N. Y. World's Fair 1940", "Oct. 15, 1940". The Statue of Liberty is pictured on the cover along with the Pledge of Allegiance. There is a notice on bottom of the cover "All the within tickets are good only Oct. 15". The booklet is numbered "416523". The booklet cost $1. Inside are 13 discount tickets plus an admission ticket. The admission ticket and five of the discount tickets were used (the stubs remain in the booklet). Size: 5" wide by 2" high. Condition: Extremely Fine.
World's Fair Auction Lot 153 - 3 consecutively numbered Tickets, "Identification Check" to ride the "Exposition Greyhound, Inc." "Bus Sightseeing Trip through the grounds of New York World's Fair 1939", price 50 cents. The ticket numbers are "691816" to "691818. The tickets are beige with black writing. Size: Each Ticket is 2 1/4" wide by 1 3/16" high. Condition: Extremely Fine.
World's Fair Auction Lot 154 - Ticket Booklet, "Greyhound Highway Tours, Inc." "New York World's Fair Tour NYWF-2". The coupon book is numbered "625". There are punches in the cover for "Adult" ticket and a "Triple" hotel room. Inside there are no tickets. The name of the person is written on the back cover. Size:5 3/4" wide by 2 7/8" high. Condition: Excellent, but there are no tickets in the booklet.
World's Fair Auction Lot 155 - Sterling Silver Spoon with a cut out Trylon and Perisphere at the top of the handle. Down the handle is written "1939 New York World's Fair". The back shows the cut out T&P at the top with a design that looks like a fountain leading to the T&P with tiny trees on the side. The back is marked "Wallace", "Sterling" Size: 6" long by 1 3/16" at the widest part of the bowl. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 156 - Sterling Silver Demitasse spoon with raised images of the Trylon and Perisphere, Administration building and more on the top of the handle with "New York World's Fair" in raised letters on the handle. Uncommon. Size: 3 11/16" long by 11/16" wide. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 157 - Mr. Peanut pin on the original card. The cut out shaped pin has Mr. Peanut sitting on the Perisphere with his arm on the Trylon. "1940 World's Fair" is written on the side of the Trylon. The card has "Wear the Lucky Mr. Peanut" and "Made in St. Louis U.S.A. Aircraft Novelty Company" Size: Pin is 1 7/8" high by 7/8" wide. The card is 3 1/2" high by 1 1/2" wide. Condition: Mint on original card.
World's Fair Auction Lot 158 - Lady's Compact. Blue Plastic compact with brass lid that pictures Trylon & Perisphere in the center and says "New York World's Fair" "1939". The lettering is in an orange enameled circle and the buildings are surrounded by blue enamel. There are 3 buildings pictured in the outer ring. Size: 2 5/8 inches by 2 5/8 inches. Condition: Fine, There is some discoloration in the brass and couple of scratches in the blue plastic. The Blue and orange enamel is undamaged.
World's Fair Auction Lot 159 - Multicolor Booklet published for Children's World. On the cover is "Johnny's so long at the Fair", "Oh Dear, What can the matter be ?" picturing a little boy holding a pennant that has "Children's World" printed on it. There is a Trylon and Perisphere printed in green on the cover. The booklet is 16 pages including the covers. On each page is some reference to what can be seen and experienced in Children's World including: "World of Dogs", "Jewelled Cave" (sic), "Clowns", "Toyland", "Trip around the World" and so much more. Size: 8 1/2" wide by 10 7/8" high. Condition: Excellent with a crease in the upper right corner of the cover.
World's Fair Auction Lot 160 - Magazine, "World's Fair Preview", "Price 25c" picturing the Trylon and Perisphere with another building or 2 on the cover. Inside are 64 pages with a statement from Grover Whalen, "Preview", "May Day Festival", World's Fair Motorcade" and more with pictures of construction, statues, the gas industry, ads and much much more. Size: 9" wide by 12" high. Condition: Extremely Fine with a nick in the edge of the cover.
World's Fair Auction Lot 161 - Sheet music for "Don't Worry 'bout Me" from the "Cotton Club Parade (World's Fair Edition) starring Bill Robinson * Cab Calloway". "Lyrics by Ted Koehler", "Music by Rube Bloom". Front cover is blue and pink with an illustration of the Trylon and Perisphere in white. "Mills Music". The music is on 3 pages. (Note: the music starts on page 3 because the cover is counted as pages 1 & 2) Size: 9 1/8" wide by 12" high. Condition: Extremely Fine with a little wear to the edges and very slight darkening of the pages.
World's Fair Auction Lot 162 - Cloth "Hankies" holder. Orange with "Trylon & Perisphere" and "Souvenir of New York World's Fair 1939" on the cover. The inside material is dark blue. Size: 9" wide by 7" high Closed ( 9" wide by 13" opened). Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 163 - Handkerchief with purple printing. In each corner is a building with the Trylon and Perisphere at the bottom with "New York World's Fair" in a banner above. The 4 buildings are: "Horticultural Exhibit", "World's Fair Music Hall", "Railroad Exhibit" and Administration Building". Size: 13 1/4" by 12 7/8" Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 164 - Sheer Handkerchief decorated with white stripes near the edges with color flowers. In one corner is a picture with "New York World's Fair" written around the top of the picture and "1939" below. The picture, and this is typically strange, is of the Tower of the Sun ( that is at the GGIE) with the Japanese flag flying next to it. Uncommon. Size: 11 1/4" square. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 165 - 2 Piece pin in the shape of a padlock and key. The padlock part has a baked enamel red and white disk on the front picturing the Trylon and Perisphere in white with "New York World's Fair" written around the edge. The key part has "1940" written on the teeth of the key with blue paint in the background. Size: Lock end is 5/8" wide by 7/8" high. The overall length with 2 parts and chain is 2 7/8" long. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 166 - Key Shaped Pin with picture of the "Administration Building" surrounded by red baked enamel. Above the building is "New York World's Fair". Size: 2 1/8" wide by 3/4" high. Condition: Very Fine with light scratches on the building and the key and a tiny spot of tin pest.
World's Fair Auction Lot 167 - Small round celluloid pinback with a white background and blue border with the words, "I Have Seen the Future" in blue typeface. On the backside, inside are the words, "General Motors Exhibit World's Fair 1940 in New York". Size: 1" diameter. Condition: Extremely FIne, a small spot at 4 o'clock.
World's Fair Auction Lot 168 - Round Aluminum tray with raised letters around the edge, "Japanese Pavillon (sic) - New York World's Fair - 1940". Size: 4" diameter. Condition: Extremely Fine, a little browning over 3 letters of 'Japan'.
World's Fair Auction Lot 169 - Matchbook Cover from "The Lobster Oyster and Chop House" located at "145 West 45th Street N.Y." Picturing the Trylon and Perisphere with the words "Welcomes you to the New York World's Fair". Size: 1 1/2" wide by 4 9/16" long overall. Condition: Excellent. All matches were removed.
World's Fair Auction Lot 170 - Matchbook Cover from the "World's Fair New York" "Restaurant" picturing the restaurant with the Trylon and Perisphere behind. Size: 1 1/2" wide by 4 9/16" long overall. Condition: Extremely Fine. All matches were removed.
World's Fair Auction Lot 171 - Matchbook Cover from "Turf Trylon Cafe" located "directly opposite the Perisphere adjoining Business Systems Building". The cover pictures the restaurant with the Trylon and Perisphere in the lower left corner. Size: 1 9/16" wide by 4 1/2" long overall. Condition: Very Fine, a little paper loss lower right corner. All matches were removed.
World's Fair Auction Lot 172 - Matchbook Cover advertising "Wrigley's Spearmint Gum" with a picture of the Trylon and Perisphere along with the gum package. Inside is written "Visit the Big Wrigley Exhibit Food B'l'd'g. - North New York World's Fair". There are no matches. Size: 4 1/2" wide by 1 1/2". Condition: Very Good. Half the striker is missing, there is a little piece of tape at the end and there are some light creases.
World's Fair Auction Lot 173 - Single Typed Page that describes the contents of the "World's Fair envelope" that contained all the items that were provided to the employees of IBM that were attending their event at the fair. The page was created by the "Arrangements Committee". Size 8 1/2" wide by 11" high. Condition: Fine, several edge tears.
World's Fair Auction Lot 174 - "The American Potter" folder from the "Home Furnishings Building New York World's Fair 1939". This folder pictures many of the plates that were sold at the fair and markings on the plates. It also pictures the workers and describes their work. Size: Closed: 3 1/4" by 4 1/4". Open: 4 3/4" wide by 26" long. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 175 - Folder From "Crane" listing all the locations of Crane Dealers in the US. On the cover referring to Crane's participation at the fair is "The New York Wold's Fair is making a real contribution to the housing design of the nation.". On the back cover is "Let Crane Help You" with a description that Crane will work with you architect and plumber to make sure you are satisfied. Size: 6" wide by 9" high. Condition: Very Fine, overall darkening of the paper.
World's Fair Auction Lot 176 - Fold-out brochure "Things to See at Highways and Horizons". It includes a brief description of the General Motors exhibit. In the center is a map of the 1940 Fair grounds with the buildings in 3D. Size: Closed: 5" wide by 7 13/16" high. Open: 10" wide by 14 1/4" high. Condition: Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 177 - Folder from "The Town of Tomorrow" for "The Kelvin Home", "#16". The cover pictures the home and the floor plan of the first and second Floor. The Trylon and Perisphere are pictured on the front page too. Inside lists the suppliers of things used in the construction of the house. There is also an "Alternate - First Floor" plan. Size: 7 1/8" wide by 10 1/8" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 178 - Folder, "All About the Fair" picturing the Trylon and Perisphere on the cover. Inside discusses "Transportation within the grounds", "All this is FREE !" and when fully open (3 panels wide by 2 high) shows all the highways that take you to the fairgrounds. Size: 3 7/8" wide by 9" high. Opens to 11" wide by 18" high. Condition: Very Fine, one thumbtack hole near the center fold.
World's Fair Auction Lot 179 - Envelope for "A map of the World's Fair and New York City For" that was used to mail the map that was inside. The map is missing, this is just the envelope. Printed in Blue on orange. There is an unused clasp on the back to seal the flap. If you have the map, you need the envelope. Size: 8 1/4" wide by 4 1/4" high. Condition: Fine. There is a 1" tear in the upper right corner, a 1" tear on the flap fold and a little paper missing from the edge of the flap.
World's Fair Auction Lot 180 - Unused Multicolor Post Card with a Metallic sheen picturing the "Theme Center" (marked on back) with the Trylon in 2 shades of Purple and the Perisphere in blue with the pool in front. The card has an official license number and is numbered "M110". The card is "© Metalite Pat. Product - Gemloid Corp., N. Y." Size: 3 7/16" wide by 5 1/2" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 181 - Unused Multicolor Post Card with a Metallic sheen picturing the "Music Auditorium" (marked on back). The card has an official license number and is numbered "M115". The card is "© Metalite Pat. Product - Gemloid Corp., N. Y." Size: 5 1/2" wide by 3 7/16" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 182 - Unused Multicolor Post Card with a Metallic sheen picturing "The Hall of Communications" (marked on back). The card has an official license number and is numbered "M108". The card is "© Metalite Pat. Product - Gemloid Corp., N. Y." Size: 5 1/2" wide by 3 3/8" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, corner damage lower left.
World's Fair Auction Lot 183 - Cardboard Sign picturing the 2 bridges with the Tower of the Sun in the center. At top is "Golden Gate International Exposition" with "1939" in the sky. At bottom is "on San Francisco Bay" with "Be the Guest of the West in '39". In the center of SF Bay Treasure Island, the fairgrounds. Rare. Size: 13 3/4" wide by 19 1/4" high. Condition: Extremely Fine with a little damage to the corners with the lower right having the most and there are 6 small thumb tack holes on the corners and edge..
World's Fair Auction Lot 184 - Die Cut Plastic bookmark or pad in the shape of a butterfly in the original mailer envelope. One side pictures an aerial view of Treasure Island with "San Francisco" written above and "1939" to the left. Underneath is "© by S. A. Minera". On the other side is a picture of the 2 bridges with "Oakland" above and "Golden Gate" below. In tiny letters is "Bookmark - U.S. Pat. 1933747". Inside are 4 paper pages, 2 blue and 2 yellow. The envelope has a place for the address and "Golden Gate International Exposition" written across the bottom. Uncommon. Size: aprox. 4" wide by 3" high. Condition: Butterfly is Excellent. The envelope has a 1/2" tear on the flap.
World's Fair Auction Lot 185 - Round Enamel Pin picturing a long billed bird and a kangaroo in the center. Around the top inside dark blue baked enamel is "New Zealand & Australian". Just under the figures is "San Francisco" inside white baked enamel and "1939" inside red baked enamel. At bottom inside dark blue enamel is "Bowlers". This even was held in conjunction with the GGIE. Size: 1" diameter. Condition: Extremely Fine with 2 tiny surface chips above 'and' in Zealand.
World's Fair Auction Lot 186 - Rectangular Pin Back with the Tower of the Sun in the center with sun rays coming radiating out from behind the building. Other buildings surround the Tower. The background is baked blue enamel. At top is "Golden Gate International Exposition". Size: 1 1/4" wide by 7/8" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 187 - Ticket with admission stub to the "World's Fair Rodeo", "Treasure Island Coliseum" "Good only Mon. through Thurs., May 15-19, '39". "Presented by Golden Gate International Exposition", this ticket is marked "Introductory Ticket", is priced 25 cents and is numbered "64384". Size: 5 7/8" wide by 2" high. Condition: Excellent with attached "Ticket Seller's Stub".
World's Fair Auction Lot 188 - Plate Block of the Official US Commemorative Postage Stamp issued for the Golden Gate International Exposition. Size: 2 1/16" wide by 4 1/8" high. Condition: Mint and previously hinged.
World's Fair Auction Lot 189 - Folder, "A Memory of the San Francisco World's Fair presented with the compliments of the Chicago & North Western RY." This folders opens to a write up of the fair with pictures, pictures of all the sites one can see when taking this railroad to their several destinations. Completely unfolded shows a map of the Western US and their routes. Size: 4 1/8" wide by 9 3/4" high. Opens to 32" wide by 19 1/2" high. Condition: Very Fine. There is some tape on a few edges, a couple of tiny edge tears, a few thumbtack holes.
World's Fair Auction Lot 190 - Baked Enamel Pin from the "USSR" picturing Sputnik, the first satellite ever put into orbit with "4 Octobre 1957", the launch date, in tiny letters at the top. At the bottom is "Bruxells 1958". Size: 9/16" wide by 3/4" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 191 - Pair of consecutively numbered Green Admission Tickets to "Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles" with the 5 pointed star printed in red. Each ticket costs 30 francs. The tickets are numbered "081306" and "081307". The back has the rules in French. Size: 1 15/16" wide by 1 1/8" high. Condition: Excellent with an uneven edge where separated.
World's Fair Auction Lot 192 - Italian Postage Stamp issued for the exposition with the fair's logo prominently shown. The stamp is for 60 Lira. Size: 7/8" wide by 2" high including the selvage. Condition: Mint and never hinged.
World's Fair Auction Lot 193 - Pair of Liechtenstein postage stamps issued for the "Weltausstellung Brussel 1958" with values "25" and "40". Each stamp has "J. Seger" in small letters in the lower left corner (the designer of the stamp ?). Size: Each is 1 1/4" wide by 1 1/16" high. Condition: Mint and unhinged.
World's Fair Auction Lot 194 - Elongate Cent on a 1903 Indian Head penny. The Space needle is pictured in the center with the "Monorail" at the bottom. At the top is the arrow logo. Around the top edge is "Seattle Worlds Fair 1962". At the bottom is "1962". The reverse of the cent is clearly visible under the images. Size: 3/4" wide by 1 1/2" high. Condition: Excellent with overall toning. The Indian head on the other side is clearly visible.
World's Fair Auction Lot 195 - Tie Clip with the Century 21 Exposition" Logo in Baked Blue Enamel on it. Size: 1 3/4" wide by 9/16" high. Condition: Near Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 196 - Unused Presentation Trophy with 2 ounce Sterling Silver official medallion of the New York World's Fair on a wood base. The medal has the image of the Unisphere with the legend "Man's Achievements in an Expanding Universe", "New York World's Fair 1964-1965". On the reverse is the Seal of the City of New York with legend "The 300th Anniversary of the Founding of the City of New York 1964-1965". The medal is marked on the edge "© 1961 New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation", "Medallic Art Co. N.Y." & "Sterling Silver". There is also a Unisphere copyright as well. These trophies would usually have a plaque attached to the front and were given to dignitaries on different days by the Fair Commission. You can make your own plaque and award yourself this lovely trophy. Size: 4 3/4" wide by 4" tall by 1 1/2" deep. Condition: The medal is Excellent with a little tarnish or yellowing. The base has some peeling of the varnish.
World's Fair Auction Lot 197 - "Director's" Car Attachment. This is a round disk with the Unisphere with white continents in the center surrounded by orange and blue. Around the edge is "© New York World's Fair 1964-65" and "Director" surrounded by white. The back has a bendable piece that is used to attach this disk to a car. The back is also marked "Flushing N.Y." and "Park Designs". Size: 3 5/8" diameter. Condition: Near Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 198 - Cloth Doll of Peter in the original plastic Bag with the Cardboard top. The doll has an orange and white striped jacket with a blue bow tie and blue slacks. His hair is yellow. The cardboard top pictures the Unisphere with "New York World's Fair Twins Stuffed Toy" written on it along with copyright information. The toy was made by "Bruston Novelty Mfg. Corp." Rare, I have not seen this doll in my 40 years of collecting WF toys. Size: The doll is 3 1/2" wide by 2 1/2" deep (head) by 10" tall. Overall length with the top is 13". Condition: The doll is Mint. The top has paper missing on one side, a corner had broken off and is taped back on underneath, also bends and a little soiling.
World's Fair Auction Lot 199 - Blow Up Life Saver from "Plastic Inflatables" in the original packaging with the Unisphere, copyright and "New York World's Fair" printed on the cardboard packaging. When blown up the ring pictures the Unisphere, Peter and Wendy and a few buildings. Size of the package: 6 3/4" wide by 10" high. Condition: The ring is Mint in the original packaging. The plastic package has a 2" rip on one side near the top. The cardboard top is clean and bright with a crease in the center.
World's Fair Auction Lot 200 - Season's "Personal Pass", "Valid for 1964", issued to "Robert A. Pinkerton, Pres.", "Pinkerton National Detective Agency" and signed by Mr. Pinkerton. The Police at the were fair were provided by the Pinkerton Detective Agency, making Mr. Pinkerton the defacto head of the Fair's police force. The ticket is light orange and is numbered "1962" and pictures the Unisphere in the upper left corner. A One of a Kind. Size: 3 3/4" wide by 2 3/8" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 201 - Pass to "The Gas Industry Club, Inc." located in the "Festival of Gas Pavilion" at the "New York World's Fair 1964-1965". This pass was given to "Member" Robert A. Pinkerton, the President of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. There is an embossed gas logo on the left side of the card and the (I believe) facsimile signature of the "President" (not Lyndon Johnson) on the card. Size: 3 15/16" wide by 2 11/16" high. Condition: Extremely Fine a little soiled and corner bend top right.
World's Fair Auction Lot 202 - Sterling Silver Demitasse Spoon with the Unisphere at the top of the handle. Down the handle is "1964", "1965", "New York World's Fair ©". On the back is "Oneida Sterling" and "© 1961 NYWF". Size: 3 5/8" long by 13/16" wide. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 203 - Sterling Silver Pendant with a highly raised Unisphere in the center and "1964", "1965", "New York World's Fair" written below. There is also a © to the left of the Unisphere and ® to the right. The back has "New York Worlds Fair 1964-1965" in raised letter along with "Sterling" and "CWC" written at the top. The loop at top is original. Size: 1" diameter. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 204 - Small Round Sterling Pendant on the original card picturing the Unisphere with blue and orange enamel paint surrounding it. At top is "N.Y. World's Fair". At the bottom is "© 1964" and "1965 ®" The back is marked "Sterling" and "CWC" along with a copyright. There is an original loop at the top for hanging. The card is marked "New York World's Fair", "1964", "1965" at the top and "Official Souvenir", "Sterling Silver" with the company initials "CWC" in a circle. Size: Disk is 9/16" diameter. The card is 1 1/8" wide by 1 1/2" high. Condition: Near Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 205 - Adjustable size ring with baked enamel disk picturing the Unisphere surrounded by orange and blue baked enamel. Around the edge written in both colors is "© New York World's Fair ®". Size: Disk is 5/8" diameter. Ring is about 3/4" diameter, but can be adjusted to the size needed by the winner. Condition: Extremely Fine, there are several slight pitting in the orange enamel, as made, that are black.
World's Fair Auction Lot 206 - Cufflink and Tie Clip set in the original box picturing the Unisphere with "Genuine Butterfly Wings" in the background. The set was made "by Hoffman". The box is 3 1/2" wide by 2 5/8" deep by 1" tall. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 207 - Unisphere pin on original card. Attached with a chain to the pin is a cut out of "64" and "65". At the top of the card is "Official Souvenir Pin", "New York World's Fair ", "1964", "1965". Size: Card is 2 1/2" square. The Unisphere part of the pin is 3/4" wide by 3/4" high. Condition: Pin is Excellent, there are creases at the top of the card.
World's Fair Auction Lot 208 - Set of 2 decks of playing cards in original box and wrapper, "Official World's Fair Souvenir Playing Cards" with the back of each card picturing the Unisphere as as on the wrapper. The back of the cards show the Unisphere with "New York World's Fair" at the bottom and "64" and "65" in the sky. Each card depicts a fair exhibit, "52 outstanding World's Fair Exhibits memorable illustrations in color". The top of the plastic box has "Stancraft", "Plastic coated" written in raised plastic. 2 Full decks with 54 cards including 2 jokers in each deck. Condition: Plastic Box and cards are Excellent. Wrapper is Extremely Fine.
World's Fair Auction Lot 209 - "Macdonald's Unofficial Map Guide to the New York World's Fair", "1965 Edition". Inside is the full map of the fair with the name and outline of each pavilion. What makes this map unique is that each pavilion is rated from C- to A+ along with any admission charge that applies to the pavilion. This map was sold at newsstands around the New York City, "Not for Sale on the Fairgrounds". Today this map is hard to find. Size: Open: 25" wide by 16" high. Condition: Very Fine, a 1/2 tear on the left side of the front, just above the green area and very slight soiling of the cover.
World's Fair Auction Lot 210 - Ticket, Free "Daily Pass" for "Opening Day April 22, 1964". The ticket is numbered "02877" The ticket gives free admission to the fair. The ticket has the Unisphere in the upper left corner and is blue and orange on a white background. The back pictures orange Unispheres. Size: 3 7/8" wide by 2 3/8". Condition: Very Fine a little wear and slight fading.
World's Fair Auction Lot 211 - "Vatican Commemorative Postage Stamps", "from the Vatican Pavilion New York World's Fair" containing 1 block of 4 "Profeta Joele Cappella Sistina" stamps. The stamps are in cellophane that is stapled to the card. Size: 4 1/4" wide by 6 15/16" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 212 - "Vatican Commemorative Postage Stamps", "from the Vatican Pavilion New York World's Fair" containing 1 block of 4 "Sibilla Delfica Cappella Sistina" stamps. The stamps are in cellophane that is stapled to the card. Size: 6 1/2" wide by 5 1/4" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 213 - "Vatican Commemorative Postage Stamps", "from the Vatican Pavilion New York World's Fair" containing 3 stamps, 2 are the Pope and one is the Virgin Mary (I think). The stamps are in cellophane that is stapled to the card. Size: 6 1/2" wide by 5 1/4" high. Condition: Excellent with a small tear at the bottom of the cellophane.
World's Fair Auction Lot 214 - We Try Harder tin lithographed tab button written in Arabic, given out at the fair by "Avis" (written on the back). Size: 1 1/2" wide by 2" high. Condition: Excellent with a little edge wear.
World's Fair Auction Lot 215 - We Try Harder tin lithographed tab button written in Swedish, given out at the fair by "Avis" (written on the back). Size: 1 1/2" wide by 2" high. Condition: Excellent with slight fold of tab end.
World's Fair Auction Lot 216 - We Try Harder tin lithographed tab button written in Italian (actually reads "We will do more and better"), given out at the fair by "Avis" (written on the back). Size: 1 1/2" wide by 2" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, ever so lightly yellowed.
World's Fair Auction Lot 217 - Booklet "Helpful hints for Older Persons visiting the New York World's Fair" with Unisphere pictured on the cover given away by "Dynamic Maturity Pavilion". This is an eight page booklet. Inside lists the services of their pavilion, guidelines for older persons and "Notes on Other Pavilions From the Older Person's Viewpoint". Size: 4" wide by 8 7/8" high. Condition: Very Fine. There is a paper clip stain on 2 pages, a little wrinkling and a little soil.
World's Fair Auction Lot 218 - "Kodak at the Fair" Brochure. 8 page booklet lists the 15 points of interest in the pavilion, 6 images from "The Searching Eye" film, drawings of the "Magic Moondeck", pictures of their cameras and more. Size: 3 1/2" wide by 8" high. Condition: Mint. This booklet has never been opened.
World's Fair Auction Lot 219 - Folder, "Your guide to the General Motors Futurama New York World's Fair 1964-65" with a picture of the GM Building on the cover. Inside is a floor plan of the building with a legend. There is a write up of the creation of the exhibits and what you will see. Size: Closed is 3 5/8" wide by 8 9/16" high. Opens to 10 3/4" wide. Condition: Mint
World's Fair Auction Lot 220 - Folder for "General Motors Overseas Operations" picturing the GM building on the cover. Open it up and it shows their foreign cars on one side and the map of the world showing all their plants around the world. Size: Closed: 8 1/4" wide by 3 3/4" high. Open: 16 3/8" wide by 15 " high. Condition: Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 221 - GM Futurama folder, "If you've only seen it once, you haven't seen it all" with a picture of the pavilion on the cover. Inside are color pictures of the ride's dioramas. The back cover is a mailer. Size: 9" wide by 4" high. Condition: Near Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 222 - IBM headline request card. You fill in the date, they fed the card into the computer that then scans the date and prints out the headline from the New York Times from that date on a new card. This card is filled in with 1/6/1963. The back of the card is blank. Size: 7 3/8" long by 3 1/4" (punch card size). Condition: Near Mint and of course a date was written in (my handwriting).
World's Fair Auction Lot 223 - Folder "The Diners' Club at the Fair" picturing the Unisphere on the blue cover. Inside is a list of Restaurants, Shopping and Shows at the fair that take Diners' Club Credit Cards. Uncommon. Size: 3 1/2" wide by 6 1/2" high. Condition: Excellent with light wrinkles.
World's Fair Auction Lot 224 - "Look's Guide to the N.Y. World's Fair", a 34 page booklet that tells "What you'll see and do" with descriptions of many of the attractions, "Food at the Fair", "Family Fair Plan" explaining the cost and options of how to get to the fair and "Keys to the City", a general guide to New York. There is also a map of the fairgrounds and a legend. There is a large color advertisement for GE near the center of the booklet and on the back page. The booklet opens from the top. Size: 4 5/16" wide by 7 3/16" high. Condition: Very Fine, a little wear to the writing at the bottom and the pages are darkened from age.
World's Fair Auction Lot 225 - Figural Metal Ashtray in the image of the "Tower of Americas", "© Hemisfair 69 ®". Size: 3 1/4" wide by 4 3/4" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, some minor scratches.
World's Fair Auction Lot 226 - Unused Postcard with a Color Photograph of the "Italian Pavilion with its "Steep Mountain Ridges" look. The back has the description in both English and Japanese. Size: 5 7/8" wide by 4 1/16" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 227 - Unused Postcard with a Color Photograph of the "French Pavilion and the U.S. Pavilion". The back has the description in both English and Japanese. Size: 5 7/8" wide by 4 1/16" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 228 - Unused Postcard with a Color Photograph of the "Quebec Pavilion". The back has the description in both English and Japanese. Size: 5 7/8" wide by 4 1/16" high. Condition: Very Fine, damage to the upper right corner.
World's Fair Auction Lot 229 - Bracelet in the original box. The bracelet has each letter hanging, "E X P O" and the date "74" along with a baked enamel logo. The bracelet is attached to a red felt backing. The box lid has a sticker "expo'74" with the logo. Size: Box is 8" wide by 1 7/8" deep by 7/8" thick. The bracelet is 6 1/2" long. Condition: Mint in the original plastic box. The box shows slight wear.
World's Fair Auction Lot 230 - First Day of Issue Cachet Cover with official Postage Stamp designed by Peter Max. The picture on the cover is a Peter Max scene of a man walking across continents with many balloons floating in the air with "Preserve the Environment" written to the left. Above is "Man & Land", "Our Earth is not just dust under man's feet". At the bottom is "Official First Day Cover", "A Peter Max Original". Size: 6 1/2" wide by 3 5/8" high. Condition: Near Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 231 - First Day of Issue Cachet Cover with official Postage Stamp designed by Peter Max. The picture on the cover Shows 3 people's heads over the top of several fair buildings. At the bottom is "A Salute to Expo 74", "Preservation of the Environment" On the bottom left is "Presented as a celebration to Man's progress in the effort to live in Natural Harmony". Printed by "Fleetwood" with "First Day Cover" at the bottom. Size: 6 1/2" wide by 3 5/8" high. Condition: Near Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 232 - Block of 8 used US Postage stamps issued for the Knoxville Fair. The 4 different stamps picture the four types of fuels that will power America's future. Size: 3 3/16" wide by 4" high. Condition: Extremely Fine, they are lightly cancelled and all the gum is gone.
World's Fair Auction Lot 233 - Round Celluloid collar pin on the original card. The pin pictures an eagle in the center with "United States Pavilion" written around the top and "1984 Louisiana World Exposition" written around the bottom edge. At top of the blue plastic card is "World's Fair" and at the bottom is "1984". Size: Pin is 7/8" diameter. Card is 1 7/16" wide by 1 7/8" high. Condition: Excellent with a little warping to the card.
World's Fair Auction Lot 234 - Enamel Pelican pin with "World's Fair '84" written underneath. The baked enamel is white, blue and yellow. The Pelican, known as Seymore D. Fair, is blowing into a trumpet (New Orleans is known as the birthplace of Jazz). This pin is on the original card in the original plastic bag. Size: Pin: 1 1/8" high by 3/4" wide. Condition: Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 235 - Enamel Pelican pin with "World's Fair '84" written underneath. The enamel is white, blue and yellow. The Pelican, known as Seymore D. Fair, is holding his umbrella down. Size: 1 1/8" high by 3/4" wide. Condition: Mint, comes on the original card in the original plastic envelope.
World's Fair Auction Lot 236 - Lapel Pin with "Vintage International" "Antique Auto Show" written around the edge surrounded with red enamel paint. Impressed in the center from left to right, the logo of the "Vintage Car Club of Canada", "1986 World's Fair Vancouver B.C. Canada" and the logo of the fair on the right. Size: 1 1/2" wide by 1 1/4" high. Condition: Excellent, a few light scratches.
World's Fair Auction Lot 237 - Baked Enamel Pin on the original card. The pin pictures Ernie the "Expo 86" Spaceman with "Yukon Territory" Flag (as written on the card) above Ernie. To the left is "Vancouver" and to the right is "Canada". On the card printed in gold is "Limited Edition Expo 86 Official Pin" at top and the number "#52" at the bottom. Size: Pin is 1" wide by 1" high. The card is 1 9/16" wide by 2" high. Condition: Pin is Near Mint, card is Excellent, it has a couple of light scratches.
World's Fair Auction Lot 238 - Baked Enamel Pin on the original card. The pin pictures Ernie the "Expo 86" Spaceman with "Brunei Darussalam" Flag (as written on the card) above Ernie. To the left is "Vancouver" and to the right is "Canada". On the card printed in gold is "Limited Edition Expo 86 Official Pin" at top and the number "#41" at the bottom. Size: Pin is 1" wide by 1" high. The card is 1 9/16" wide by 2" high. Condition: Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 239 - Baked Enamel Pin on the original card. The pin pictures Ernie the "Expo 86" Spaceman with "Hong Kong" Flag (as written on the card) above Ernie. To the left is "Vancouver" and to the right is "Canada". On the card printed in gold is "Limited Edition Expo 86 Official Pin" at top and the number "#40" at the bottom. Size: Pin is 1" wide by 1" high. The card is 1 9/16" wide by 2" high. Condition: Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 240 - Cufflink and Tie Tack set in the original plastic box. The image on each is the same, Baked Enamel in yellow, blue, green and red. Written on the yellow is Japanese. In the Blue is "Osaka". On the back of each is "Expo '90". They each fit into holders in the box. Size: The cufflink tops are 3/4" diameter. The tie tack is 9/16" diameter. The box is 3 5/8" wide by 2 3/4" deep by 1 1/16" tall. Condition: The cufflinks and tie tack are Mint. The box is Excellent with a couple of scratches in the top.
World's Fair Auction Lot 241 - Tattoo Sticker from "Panama" given out at Expo 2010 in Shanghai China. Printed in reverse so it is correct after it is applied to the skin. Size: 2" wide by 2 1/16" high. Condition: Near Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 242 - Ticket to "Expo Milano 2015" dated June 17th. Purchased over the internet, this ticket was printed from the computer. A multicolor picture of "Foody", one of the fair's logos adorns the ticket. Original price was 27 Euros, about $ 29. Size: 8 1/2" wide by 11" high. Condition: Very Fine, some wrinkles and was folded in the center horizontally and vertically.
World's Fair Auction Lot 243 - Receipt for a meal in the "Pavillon De La France", "Cafe Des Chefs" at the Milan 2015 Expo. Size: 3 1/8" wide by 5 1/2" high. Condition: Very Fine. The printing is a little faded and the dollar amount is written in ink in my hand writing.
World's Fair Auction Lot 244 - Advertising Card for "Vino, A Taste of Italy" at Expo 2015 in Milan. "Vino is Italian Wine Pavilion", "Come and discover 1300+ Italian Wines at Piazza Italia". Picturing a woman in a space suit tasting the wine and others standing in front of the wine dispensers. In this pavilion, for a fee of 10 or 15 Euros (I forget the exact amount) you were given a glass and allowed to taste 3 wines. The back of the card has other information including "Download our Free App and create your Italian Wine Profile." Along with other copy. Size: 4 11/16" square. Condition: Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 245 - Temporary Tattoo for Slow Food, one of the themes of the US pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan. This is printed in reverse so it is correct when applied. Size: 2" wide by 1 1/2" high. Condition: Near Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 246 - Map of Dubai Expo 2020 written in English. Opens up to show the whole fairgrounds with all the buildings identified with numbers that coordinate to the legend at the bottom. Size: 6" wide by 8 1/2" high. Opens to 23 1/2" wide by 16 3/4" high. Condition: Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 247 - Unused Shopping Bag from the "San Marino Pavilion" store. On the side is the Expo logo with "Expo 2020 Dubai UAE", the San Marino Flag and "Official Participant - San Marino". The other side pictures a design in a circle with "The Treasures of San Marino" written in English and Arabic. Size: 12 1/2" wide by 9 7/8" tall by 4" deep. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 248 - Flyer from EFZIN Restaurant advertising the "Greek Party!", "Every Thursday" in the "Greece Pavilion" at Expo2020 in Dubai. Printed on 2 sides. Size: 5 7/8" wide by 8 1/4" high. Condition: Near Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 249 - Sticker from "Expo 2020 Dubai Kyrgystan Pavilion Visa" also marked "Expo Visa" at top. The fair logo is on the left and the Kyrgystan flag on the right. The following is also written on the sticker "Duration: Valid until 13 April 2025 Expo Osaka, Japan". I think this might have been a quick pass into the Kyrgystan pavilion that is only good in Dubai. April 13th 2025 is the opening day of the Osaka Fair.In my opinion Kyrgystan had the best pavlion at both Expo 2015 & Expo 2020. Size: 2 5/8" wide by 1 1/2" high. Condition: Mint.
World's Fair Auction Lot 250 - Autographed Soft Cover Book, "1939 New York World's Fair Photo Collection" by "Paul M. Van Dort". Inside are 145 pages with over 250 black and white photographs of most, if not all, buildings at the '39 fair. Each picture has the name of the building and a write up next to it. In the back of the book is a list of related web sites and an index of the buildings with their page and picture number. Paul Van Dort is the author of the 1939nyworldsfair.com web site that contains a wealth of information about the 1939 NY fair. His autograph is on the first page inside the cover. Size: 10 3/4" wide by 8 1/2" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 251 - 5 Auction Catalogs from Maury Weisel's World's Fair auction that were held from July 28, 1982 to December 5, 1985. Each catalog is printed in black and white with a picture and description of each item. The catalogs are 12 to 22 pages each but only the prices realized for the first 2 auctions. They are not only a great reference material, but a way for you to see how the market has changed over the last 40 plus years. After December 1985 Maury stopped holding his auction. Size: 5 3/8" wide by 8 1/2" high. Condition: Very Fine, each has been used and written in and one is not stapled together.
World's Fair Auction Lot 252 - Auction Catalog, "The Ariel and Alexander Coletti Collection of Columbian Exposition Memorabilia" from March 1990. The first 681 lots are Columbus and Columbian Exposition. There is an estimate with each lot. 56 pages, with lots of pictures. There are no prices realized. Size: 8 3/8" wide by 11" high. Condition: Excellent.
World's Fair Auction Lot 253 - Photocopy of the booklet "The Liberty Bell", "San Francisco to Philadelphia" that has information about the Bell and then lists the train route that the Bell will be taking back to Philadelphia including the time and date of the stops and how long the bell will be available at each stop for viewing. Size: 11" wide by 8 1/2" high, Condition: Excellent.
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